text_original: Though the Empire fell to pieces in the west it lived on in the east, gradu  ally changing its character, but retaining in its laws and ideals of government the traditions of the Imperial organisation that Augustus had founded and Diocletian 1 THE DAWN OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE remodelled on a more despotic basis.
text_transcription: THOUGH THE EMPIRE FELL TO PIECES IN THE WEST IT LIVED ON IN THE EAST GRADUALLY CHANGING ITS CHARACTER BUT RETAINING IN ITS LAWS AND IDEALS OF GOVERNMENT THE TRADITION OF THE IMPERIAL ORGANIZATION THAT AUGUSTUS HAD FOUNDED AND DIOCLETIAN REMODELLED ON A MORE DESPOTIC BASIS
phonemes: ðˌoʊ ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ fˈɛl tə pˈiːsᵻz ɪnðə wˈɛst ɪt lˈɪvd ˌɔn ɪnðɪ ˈiːst, ɡɹˈɑːduː ˈælaɪ tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ ɪts kˈæɹɪktɚ, bˌʌt ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ɪn ɪts lˈɔːz ænd aɪdˈiəlz ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən ðæt ˈɔːɡʌstəs hæd fˈaʊndᵻd ænd dɪəklˈɛʃən wˈʌn ðə dˈɔːn ʌv mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp ɹᵻmˈɑːdəld ˌɔn ɐ mˈɔːɹ dɛspˈɑːɾɪk bˈeɪsɪs.